April 17, 2026

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U.S. Plant Variety Protection Office issues at total of 25 certificates on February 20, 2026 

Propagar sin permiso: el riesgo legal que el agro ya no puede ignorar

April 16, 2026

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Community Plant Variety Office - Official Gazette of the CPVO 2.2026

Announcement n◦ 02/2026 of the Community Plant Variety Office. Decision of the Administrative Council of the Community Plant Variety Office on test guidelines 01 & 14/04/2026

U.S. Plant Variety Protection Office issues at total of 25 certificates on April 3, 2026

April 15, 2026

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U.S. Plant Variety Protection Office issues at total of 25 certificates on January 16, 2026

Deutschland - Erntegut-Bescheinigung in der Praxis angekommen - Umfrage: Landwirtschaft bewertet Sortenangebot positiv und nutzt Erntegut-Bescheinigung mehrheitlich als Nachweis

Argentina - Reforma de la Ley de semillas: el Gobierno acelera un proyecto que genera dudas en un sector del agro (El Observador)

April 14, 2026

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Starting from 23 April 2026, new EU regulations will apply: bean seed from outside the EU must be tested for Cff before export to the EU
Nieuwe EU-regelgeving - Stuur bevestiging mee dat bonenmonsters vrij zijn van Cff

Umfrage in fünf EU-Staaten - Mehrheit lehnt Patente auf Saatgut ab (TAZ)

April 13, 2026

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USDA, Seed Regulatory and Testing Division - Items of interest in sed, winter 2026

Naktuinbouw - Submission of photos with the application for a vegetable variety
Foto’s meesturen bij aanmelding van een groenteras

European Food Safety Authority - Assessment of additional information related to genetically modified oilseed rape MS11 (application EFSA-GMO-BE-2016-138)

EU seed law reform: Can Europe balance modern breeding and crop diversity? (Food Ingredients First)

April 10, 2026

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Brasil, CTNBio - Accesse a deliberações da 290ª Reunião Ordinária da CTNBio, 9 de abril de 2026

European Union vote on gene-edited crops could reshape Canada’s export landscape (Manitoba Co-operator)

April 9, 2026

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Nederland - Nieuwe importeisen voor bonenzaden vanaf 23 april 2026

April 8, 2026

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Chile - ANPROS se reúne con director nacional del Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG) para abordar desafíos estratégicos del sector semillero

April 7, 2026

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Brasil, CTNBio - Accesse a pauta da 290ª Reunião Ordinária da CTNBio, 9 de abril de 2026

Deutschland - Für das Anbaujahr Herbst 2025/Frühjahr 2026 kann die Nachbauerklärung ab sofort online eingereicht werden

Gene editing may be entering a new world order - The European Union appears to be close to approving the technology, which could open doors in other countries as well (The Western Producer)

USA - Eighth Circuit upholds dismissal of antitrust claims against Bayer CropScience (Courthouse News Service)

April 6, 2026

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Breeders Trust steps up monitoring of illegal seed potato trade online (Potato Pro)

South Africa - Easier approval process on the cards for new seed technologies (African Farming)

April 3, 2026

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Perú avanza definiendo lineamientos para determinar la condición regulatoria de los productos desarrollados con nuevas herramientas biotecnológicas

TAIEX INTPA expert mission on Plant Variety Protection (PVP) and the UPOV system in Guatemala: steps toward modern Plant Breeders’ Rights and UPOV membership
TAIEX-missie in Guatemala: stappen naar modern kwekersrecht en UPOV-lidmaatschap

Le gouvernement burkinabè dissout le Centre national de semences forestières (Agence Afrique)

April 2, 2026

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COGEM - Second renewal of the authorisation for import, distribution and retail of genetically modified carnation FLO-40689-6 (Moonaqua™)

COGEM - Renewal of the authorisation for import, distribution and retail of genetically modified carnation FLO-40685-2 (Moonvista™)

Peru releases gene editing guidelines